Population, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population, total was 835,986 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 835,986 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Guyana peaked at 835,986 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 569,143, in 1960.
That places Guyana 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 628,994 | 569,143 | 690,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 739,613 | 702,705 | 770,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,576 | 754,865 | 776,712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,568 | 747,861 | 764,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 760,192 | 752,094 | 764,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,598 | 746,153 | 807,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 823,004 | 807,481 | 835,986 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.44 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Guyana?
- Population, total in Guyana was 835,986 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 835,986 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,143 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for population, total?
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.